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DAD'S NOT HOME
Jan Saczek | Poland | 2025 | 27 min. | O.V. in Polish, subtitles in Spanish and English
After the death of their mother, two boys take on the role of head of household as they care for their father, hiding the fact that he suffers from frontotemporal dementia. Winner of the Student Academy Award for Best Fiction, Jan Saczek (former student at Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School) crafts a powerful story of domestic resilience, exploring the precocious maturity required to preserve the brothers’ bond.
Direction and script: Jan Saczek
Cinematography: Patryk Roman
Editor: Monika Stachowicz
Sound: Adrian Robak
Production: Krystyna Doktorowicz
Producer: Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego
Cast: Barbara Lubos-Święs, Konrad Kąkol, Piotr Łukawski
